Enhancing Fisheries Education and Outreach Initiatives in the Caribbean Region
Discover the impactful work of the Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) as they report on ongoing activities related to sustainable seafood campaigns, community workshops, and partnerships to promote responsible fishing practices in the Caribbean. Learn about engaging initiatives, such as the Reef Responsible certification program, aimed at expanding awareness and compliance within the commercial fishing community of the US Virgin Islands.
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Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) Report to the Council 153rdCFMC Regular Meeting August 19-20, 2015 Mayag ez Holiday Inn, PR
CFMCs O & E ongoing activities CFMC Report after each regular meeting available at www.caribbeanfmc.com CFMC Brochure is in the printing shop. 2016 Calendar is under design; theme: Fishing as a vocation. Anyone have photos of fishing families, traditional activities from USVI? Support for Lionfish control with UPRSG 7/14/14 Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson 2
CFMCs O & E ongoing activities Design Sustainable Seafood Campaign targeting consumers to consume other less known species, but just as delicious and healthy. Presentations from CFMC Staff (Graciela Garc a-Moliner, Helena Antoune) to different audiences on fisheries related issues. MREP-Caribbean PEPCO USVI O & E 7/14/14 Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson 3
MREP-SE-CaribbeanInitiative Outreach Next session will be in the USVI in 2016. Fishers from USVI will go first to Workshops in Florida and New England. Steering Committee will be formed Establish pertinent curriculum 7/14/14 Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson 4
MREP-SE-CaribbeanInitiative Outreach Post MREP-PR evaluation Future action will deal with local law enforcement issues Establish new planning team for new issues Recruit MREP participants to recruit new fishers, coach presenters and refine the curricular content.
PEPCO (Programa de Educaci n de Pesca Comercial 7/14/14 Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson 6
Outreach & Education USVI Style L a Ortiz Reef Responsible: We continue to develop our partnership with the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. We hope to expand to St. Thomas/St. John by the end of this calendar year. We hope to engage the local supermarkets and distributors as well as local fishers in the near future. We are up to 15 restaurants that have been trained and that have received Reef Responsible Certification, including (most recently) LaReine Chicken Shack
MOES-VI Workshops Improve Commercial Fishing Community Awareness and Compliance in the USVI Workshops with fishers across three U.S. Virgin Islands districts were held to increase awareness of fisheries management regulations and with aim to improve compliance. NOAA staff, in collaboration with local and regional management agency representatives, engaged 200 fishers with various presentations, information and resources. Fishers were given packets with information from different agencies, including a waterproof fish measurement tool, a summary of fishing regulations in territorial and federal waters, and a fish identification guide. The three-day workshops, held in both St. Croix and St. Thomas, were hosted by the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, with support from the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program.
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? 7/14/14 Alida Ortiz, OEAP Chairperson 9
